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An early morning inferno on Saturday in Ado village, Karu Local Government Area Nasarawa State has burnt three children of the same parents to death, Flower bud News reports. A correspondent in the area reports that the incident, which has thrown residents of the area into mourning, also razed aContinue Reading

The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it is reviewing the broadcasting code to address emerging challenges like hate speech and fake news. Dr. Igomu Onoja, its Zonal Director in charge of the North-Central, who disclosed this on Saturday in Jos, said that the review had become necessary to enforce ethicsContinue Reading

By Tukur Muntari Former Governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has formally defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Shekarau made the declaration on Saturday in Kano while addressing his followers who converged on his personal residence at Mundubawa quarters in Kano metropolis.Continue Reading

By Muhammad Auwal The Police Command in Adamawa has expressed concern over frequent disappearance of children in the state and urged parents to be more vigilant. The command in a statement issued on Saturday in Yola by its spokesman, DSP Habibu Musa said parents monitor the movement of their childrenContinue Reading

Medical experts have raised concerns about the increasing recourse to artificial ripening of fruits by using chemical substances, saying this is detrimental to the health of people. The experts, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews across some South West states and Kwara, called forContinue Reading

By Bridget Ikyado The Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, has cautioned youths against using social media platforms to insult and abuse elders because of political differences. The Tor Tiv gave the advice in an oration during a special thanksgiving service in honour of Sen., Barnabas Gemade, on his 70th birthdayContinue Reading

By Emmanuel Mogbede President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent official visit to China is already yielding positive results for Nigerians,  United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said. Mr Ade Omole, leader of the chapter, said  this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading

Some fruit sellers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have attributed various reasons for using artificial methods to ripen fruits and vegetables. The traders fielded questions from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the risks of using harmful chemical substances to induce fruits to ripen. They identified economic factorsContinue Reading